Calling All Oatmeal Lovers!

Thank you for posting this thread! I will be soaking oats tonight and trying a savory variation later this week. Years ago, I ate oatmeal with heaps of brown sugar; my preferences slowly changed.

I cook steel cut oats on the stove. This morning, I surprised myself by enjoying oats with a banana and cinnamon, nothing else. There are many great ideas here already. I frequently add peanut butter, try variations of fruit and nuts, occasionally use honey or agave nectar to sweeten, chia, etc. My husband's favorite is PB&J oatmeal. It includes peanut butter (always ground peanuts - yum), jam, cinnamon, and an additional sweetener.

Pecans and walnuts are great. My favorite fruits to add, in order, are banana (sliced or mashed), apple (typically sauteed or cooked in water with oats), fresh blueberries and other berries, peach, and apricot.

You may be interested in trying baked oatmeal. Budgetbytes.com has many great recipes. I really enjoyed the funky monkey baked oatmeal! I've recently made oatmeal in a rice cooker with half apple juice, and it's now a top favorite. I purchase the best apple juice I can find and pass if nothing is available. I must be an oatmeal lover.

I add egg whites halfway through cooking. Makes my porridge a lot more filling and fluffy!

For flavour I like to add things like mashed bananas, blueberries, almond butter, pure maple syrup, cinnamon.. pecans, toasted coconut.. PB2 if I'm watching my calories. Also, I always use almond milk.. water just doesn't do it for me.

I usually use plain oats, but when I'm crunched for time I love Nature's Path Qi'a oats, especially the creamy coconut flavour. Only 1g of sugar.. really recommend!

Half a banana is all it takes for this sugar lover not to miss the sugar. Then a tablespoon of peanut butter for protein and flavor. Several other people have mentioned variations of this, but the half a banana mashed into it is what you need to get that sugary flavor. Unfortunately, now that I am pre-diabetic this raises my blood sugar too much. Proof that it is sweet I guess.

lisafrancis888 wrote: »

Leana088 wrote: »

Vanilla, cinnamon, and a few raisins/fruit/a few tablespoons of muesli.

I also make overnight oatmeal. I mix oats with flavoured yoghurt, some fat free milk, and top with fresh fruit in the morning. (That's my summer oatmeal because it sits in the fridge overnight)

Sorry to be so thick but do you mean the oats just sit in the liquid and at no stage do you heat it up? That sounds so easy. As you can gather I'm not much of a cook
Do you then eat it cold or would it be possible to warm up in the morning?
Trying to get healthier.. I simply use one of those pot oats that you add hot water to at the moment which I know aren't that healthŷ.

I also do overnight oats. 1/4 cup rolled oats, quarter cup Greek yogurt, 1 cup vanilla soy milk, 6 g honey, and 1 tablespoon each of chia seeds and flaxseed meal. Sometimes I'll add 1 tablespoon of cocoa powder or PB2 (or both), cinnamon, and my favorite is a date, which dissolves by the morning and makes it nice and sweet. I like to mix it all in a mason jar and in the morning i like it warm, so I microwave it about 1:30. Then I'll add my toppings: strawberries, blueberries, bananas, chopped nuts, apples...whatever fresh fruit I have laying around.

Has anyone said add vanilla extract or almond extract? Just a pinch of sweetness and kick to steel cut oats or old fashioned rolled...yum!

40 grams of Old-Fashioned Oats with 1/4 tsp cinnamon, 10 grams walnuts, and 12 grams brown sugar. And maybe a few raisins, but I haven't had them around the house lately.

If you have 20 grams of nuts per day that's good for your health. Happy Oatmeal!

I don't cook it too long so that the oats are still pretty whole and if I need more moisture, I top with cream or coconut milk. I eat old fashioned oatmeal nearly every day before my workout. My go-to to mix with it is peanut or almond butter (1 tablespoon) and a banana with some stevia.

I put in chopped apple, sliced almonds (from the baking aisle), pumpkin pie spice and a bit of manuka honey for sweetness...but the folks who put pureed pumpkin or sweet potato have nabbed my attention, as well as others on this great thread. Keep the ideas coming, folks-- it's the beginning of Autumn on this side of the planet!

jessjess210 wrote: »

lisafrancis888 wrote: »

Leana088 wrote: »

Vanilla, cinnamon, and a few raisins/fruit/a few tablespoons of muesli.

I also make overnight oatmeal. I mix oats with flavoured yoghurt, some fat free milk, and top with fresh fruit in the morning. (That's my summer oatmeal because it sits in the fridge overnight)

Sorry to be so thick but do you mean the oats just sit in the liquid and at no stage do you heat it up? That sounds so easy. As you can gather I'm not much of a cook
Do you then eat it cold or would it be possible to warm up in the morning?
Trying to get healthier.. I simply use one of those pot oats that you add hot water to at the moment which I know aren't that healthŷ.

I also do overnight oats. 1/4 cup rolled oats, quarter cup Greek yogurt, 1 cup vanilla soy milk, 6 g honey, and 1 tablespoon each of chia seeds and flaxseed meal. Sometimes I'll add 1 tablespoon of cocoa powder or PB2 (or both), cinnamon, and my favorite is a date, which dissolves by the morning and makes it nice and sweet. I like to mix it all in a mason jar and in the morning i like it warm, so I microwave it about 1:30. Then I'll add my toppings: strawberries, blueberries, bananas, chopped nuts, apples...whatever fresh fruit I have laying around.

Sounds delicious. Will give overnight oats a try. New shopping list to do. Thank you

I also love oatmeal, I prefer to eat either the old fashioned rolled oats or steel cut oats as they have more texture. I have found many recipes for overnight oatmeal, summer oatmeal, and slow cooker oatmeal. They usually make enough for a week or more of breakfasts. If I am cooking rolled oats I will cook with low-fat milk as the milk makes a creamier mixture. I do add a bit of honey, maple syrup, or brown sugar when I am making a big batch, usually only a couple tablespoons, no more than 1/4 cup for 5 or more servings and the amount of sugar is pretty small. I also add nuts. When I eat it I add yogurt and fruit. I have started adding chia seeds and wheat germ to increase the fiber.

jeanholly wrote: »

"If you aren't opposed to trying savory, I am absolutely obsessed with this recipe:
1/2 cup quick oats
1 serving liquid egg whites
Onion and Jalapeno diced and sauteed with a smidge of oil
1 egg (prepped to your preference)"

This sounds delicious. I love my oatmeal savory and I often make it w/ scallions and soy sauce. I know, weird....

I do, too, usually with some mushrooms as well. I do not care for sweet breakfasts. They don't sit well with me.

I tried a curry-seasoned oatmeal and carmelized onion recipe, but I didn't like it as much as the mushroom soy and scallion mixture.

I found another one for oatmeal made with a bit of olive oil, and some shaved Parm on top that I haven't had a chance to try yet. This may be a good alternative to my all time favorite breakfast - cheesy grits.

Glad to see I am not the only one who prefers oatmeal savory!

hmmm, does everyone use 40 g as a serving?
I use
- 50 g rolled oats, soaked in boiling water for 10 mins or in the microwave for 1 minute
- 50-100 g of sliced banana
- 20-50 g of frozen raspberries or mixed frozen fruit
- cinnamon, always, cinnamon
adds up to 250-300 calories. is that too much? well, it's fitting into my daily calorie intake of 1200 calories for over 2 months, so that's probably an irrelevant question
I really wish we had a healthy peanut butter in the grocery stores, will have to try to seek it out in a speciality store, I suppose, since it sounds an even more yummy combo & this is my fav meal already.

dpwellman wrote: »

Amanda82691 wrote: »

what ya'll put in your oats to get them oh so yummy and still keep it on the healthy side.

• Pumpkin pie spice (and pecans)
• Apples (and pecans)
• Pecans (and pecans)

carolynmo1969 wrote: »

Plain oatmeal with almonds and dried cranberries. Or 1/8 c of "Central Roast" Woman's Vitality Mix - a blend of nuts and dried fruits and chocolate chips

I make this pretty much everyday and my very fussy 22 year old LOVES it. You can switch up the ingredients and make it however you like.

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-50g jumbo oat and rye flake mix
-Almond milk
-Mashed Banana
-Raisins

Cooked on the stove, then a serving of Cadburys highlights fudge hot chocolate and some damson jam mixed in.

http://www.recipebyphoto.com/2-ingredient-cookies/ oatmeal and bananas and i top each "cookie" with 3 chocolate chips